自 2023 年起，來自巴西的拳擊教練 安德烈 Andre Terere 就加入了嚮光這個大家庭。今天是非常特別的一天，因為這是他第一次與清泉部落的孩子們見面。果不其然，孩子們跟我們一樣，很快就深深喜歡上這位充滿魅力的教練！
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在藍天與陽光的好天氣加持下，孩子們帶著笑容奔向 Andre，語言不再是彼此交流的障礙。從體能暖身開始，逐步帶領孩子們認識 Andre，也接觸拳擊的基礎技巧。Andy Lai Lai 與 Andre 的「拳擊媽媽」也在現場協助，幫助孩子們戴上拳套、練習動作。孩子們很快就投入其中，找到一種全新的方式釋放能量與表達自己。
過程中，儘管孩子們不斷喊著累，卻依然迫不及待排隊等待與這些「大朋友」進行手靶訓練；甚至在休息時間，也忍不住跑去打場籃球。孩子們的活力與熱情深深感染了我們，不僅對運動充滿興趣，也渴望認識 Andre、學習拳擊的基礎。我們也迎來了第一次參與課程的新成員，這讓我們更加堅定持續提供多元教育內容，以擴大影響力與觸及更多孩子。
在 Andre 和助教大朋友們抵達之前，我們一早就和孩子們動手準備純植點心和運動後餐點。菜單包括：香甜的「蘑菇爆米花雞」、嚮光招牌椰奶季節水果沙拉，以及一道充滿營養蔬菜與鷹嘴豆蛋白質的「巴西風椰奶番茄咖哩」。我們很開心孩子們不只能透過 Andre 認識巴西，還能透過料理深度體驗。活動結束後，孩子們還能將親手準備的餐點打包帶回家，與家人分享這份喜悅。
感謝從台北一路遠道而來的大朋友們為孩子們帶來豐富的一天，耐心指導拳擊與對練，我們也非常期待未來更多的可能性！清泉的孩子 Leo 簡直成了大家的超級小粉絲。在這樣完美的訓練夥伴、清泉與桃山國小的自然美景陪伴下，這裡成為孩子們最棒的「訓練場」。因為有你們每一位的參與，才能為孩子們成就這美好的一天。
從桃園睦祥育幼院，到萬華的孩子們，再到清泉的原住民孩子，Andre 與 #TeamTerere 持續用熱情、紀律與擁抱，激勵著下一代。我們始終相信，教育不只存在於課本之中，更存在於我們選擇去愛的方式裡。
特別感謝大倫（June）借給我們拳靶！
・Andre 教練專訪： https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CssaKg9KZ/
・更多關於 Andre：https://brightside.tw/helping-hands-andre-terere
・創意教育培力課程PACE——舞動身心：旨在提升身心健康，嚮光認為擁有健康的身體與學習知識同樣重要，舉辦多元的運動課程，比如舞蹈、肢體開發、球類運動及拳擊等等，鼓勵孩子勇敢嘗試，並從中認識自己，學習團隊合作與運動家精神，以培養孩子信心和自尊。
Since 2023, we’ve welcomed Brazilian boxing coach Andre Terere into the fold as one of our own in the Bright Side Projects neighborhood. Today was a special day as it was his first time to meet the indigenous youth of ChingChuan and as expected they fell in love with the charismatic coach as we all have.
Blessed with great weather of blue skies and the sun, children ran to greet Andre with smiles on their faces without language being a barrier. The conditioning (warm up) set the stage for the youths introduction to Andre and to the fundamentals of boxing. Andy Lai Lai and Andre’s boxing “mom” were on hand to assist with the youth in trying on gloves and practicing the skills Andre was showing them. They were able to pick up on a new way to expend their energy and express themselves.
Throughout the process,as the children continued to express their exhaustion, they also at the same time could not wait their turn for pad work with the Big Friend – and during breaktime run in for a mini game of basketball. The kids inspired us with their energy and enthusiasm for the sports and getting to know Andre and learning the foundation of boxing. We had new sign up from youths who were joining our workshops for the first time; we are always mindful to provide diversity in our education for maximum outreach and impact.
Before Andre and his assistant coaches / Big Friends arrived, we started the day by prepping a plant-based snack and post workout meal with the kids. This included mushroom popcorn “chicken,” the must have Bright Side seasonal fruit salad with coconut milk, and a Brazilian styled coconut tomato curry packed with nutritious vegetables and chickpeas for protein. We love that the kids could learn a bit more about Brazil not just through meeting Andre but also through cooking. The kids were able to take box this up to take home after their fun workout and share the meal they made with family.
Thank you to our Big Friend volunteers who made the long journey from Taipei to enrich the lives of the children, patiently teach them how to box and spar – we are so excited for more to come in the future! We know that our ChingChuan youth “Leo” was a huge fan of everyone. Paired with the perfect training partners, the beautiful backdrop of ChingChuan and Taoshan Elementary School was the perfect “training facility” for our kids today. We needed each and every one of you in making this day and experience possible for the children!
From Taoyuan Muhsiang Children’s Home to our youth in Wanhua and now with our indigenous kids in ChingChuan, Andre and #TeamTerere continues to inspire the next generation through dedication, hard work, and open arms. Education comes not just through textbooks also but the way that we choose to love.
Interview with Coach Andre: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1CssaKg9KZ/
老師 Teacher : Andre Luz de Oliveira
大朋友 Big Friends： Daisy Lin｜Gin Wang｜鍾育君 Percy｜賴柏翰｜Edie｜王佩君｜董玲
攝影師 Photographer： Daisy Lin
特別感謝： 桃山國小 老師 林育宏｜桃山國小 校長 蘇美娟｜馬丁神父｜哈那 Hannah｜陳蘊倫(拳靶)
